I went on a really hot day - it was like 37 degrees. Not the best weather to go out to the zoo, but what the heck.
First stop was the reptile house - not too fond of snakes, but turtles and some lizards are ok. This little turtle is so cute!
Lamp-baking.
Such a poser!
This fellow was outside - I didn't realise at the time but he was moulting! Is that the right term? Shedding?
Next stop was the penguin pool. I love penguins, quite high in my favourites list. But it smelled kind of bad...
These birds live in the enclosure with the penguins - so the enclosure was netted. I was wondering why penguins needed to kept in a netted enclosure!
Just swimming - these guys probably had it best in that weather.
What?
Peculiar looking bird - he kept flapping his throat. I didn't really keep track of all the species. In all the heat, it was hard enough finding the animals, let alone naming them.
I don't know why they had goldfish at the zoo. I suppose to make up the numbers?
This cage is the 'Birds of the South West' exhibit.
I found the food, but the birds were all hiding. Not a single one in sight..
Except this bird... who looked like he wanted to go to sleep.
Now for the Australian Icons -
The sleeping wombat. I thought they would sleep like a cat or a dog, curled up, but I guess their body.. proportions don't allow them that.
Emus
Kangaroos ~ they're allowed to roam free in the enclosure and walk up to you... but it was too hot that day.
Far too hot.
Another stilted bird
A quokka with his head in the dirt. I think Rottnest is a far better place to get up close with a quokka though.
This guy looked so sad! It was probably the heat. Later, he had dug a little hole and stuck his head in it.
Can't have Australian animals in an exhibit without the Koala!
Still learning how to use the camera - its been a while since I used an SLR... but we'll get there...
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